Role of primary drivers leading to emission reduction of major air pollutants and CO2 from global power plants

• Published in: Environment international Vol. 190; p. 108936
• Main Authors: Xu, Haoran, Zhang, Wenxiao, Ren, Yu’ang, Zhang, Yuanzheng, Li, Jin, Zheng, Shuxiu, Dai, Rong, Hu, Jianying, Cheng, Hefa, Shen, Guofeng, Shen, Huizhong, Ma, Jianmin, Tao, Shu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Air pollutions mitigation; Carbon dioxide; Coal; Power plants; Air pollutions mitigation; Carbon dioxide; Coal; Power plants

Electricity production is a significant source of air pollution. Various factors, including electricity demand, generation efficiency, energy mix, and end-of-pipe control measures, are responsible for the emission changes during electricity generation. Although electricity production more than doubl...